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Kentucky
Record:87-32
Win %:73.1%
Championships:3
Appearances:35
Avg PPG:77.6
ELO Rating History
Dynasty Timeline
Each dot is a tournament appearance, positioned by deepest round reached.
Tournament Journey
2020s
20267Second Round
20243First Round
20236Second Round
20222First Round
2010s
20192Elite Eight
20172Elite Eight
20164Second Round
20151Final Four
20148Runner-Up
20121Champion
20114Final Four
2000s
200811First Round
20078Second Round
20068Second Round
20052Elite Eight
20041Second Round
20031Elite Eight
20012Sweet 16
20005Second Round
1990s
19993Elite Eight
19982Champion
19971Runner-Up
19961Champion
19951Elite Eight
19943Second Round
19931Final Four
1980s
19878First Round
19861Elite Eight
All Games (119)
| Year | Round | Opponent | Seed | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Second Round | Iowa State | 2 | 63–82 | L | Box Score |
| 2026 | First Round | Santa Clara | 10 | 89–84 | W | Box Score |
| 2025 | Sweet 16 | Tennessee | 2 | 65–78 | L | Box Score |
| 2025 | Second Round | Illinois | 6 | 84–75 | W | Box Score |
| 2025 | First Round | Troy | 14 | 76–57 | W | Box Score |
| 2024 | First Round | Oakland | 14 | 76–80 | L | Box Score |
| 2023 | Second Round | Kansas State | 3 | 69–75 | L | Box Score |
| 2023 | First Round | Providence | 11 | 61–53 | W | Box Score |
| 2022 | First Round | Saint Peter's | 15 | 79–85 | L | Box Score |
| 2019 | Elite Eight | Auburn | 5 | 71–77 | L | Box Score |
| 2019 | Sweet 16 | Houston | 3 | 62–58 | W | Box Score |
| 2019 | Second Round | Wofford | 7 | 62–56 | W | Box Score |
| 2019 | First Round | Abilene Christian | 15 | 79–44 | W | Box Score |
| 2018 | Sweet 16 | Kansas State | 9 | 58–61 | L | Box Score |
| 2018 | Second Round | Buffalo | 13 | 95–75 | W | Box Score |
| 2018 | First Round | Davidson | 12 | 78–73 | W | Box Score |
| 2017 | Elite Eight | North Carolina | 1 | 73–75 | L | Box Score |
| 2017 | Sweet 16 | UCLA | 3 | 86–75 | W | Box Score |
| 2017 | Second Round | Wichita State | 10 | 65–62 | W | Box Score |
| 2017 | First Round | Northern Kentucky | 15 | 79–70 | W | Box Score |
| 2016 | Second Round | Indiana | 5 | 67–73 | L | Box Score |
| 2016 | First Round | Stony Brook | 13 | 85–57 | W | Box Score |
| 2015 | Final Four | Wisconsin | 1 | 64–71 | L | Box Score |
| 2015 | Elite Eight | Notre Dame | 3 | 68–66 | W | Box Score |
| 2015 | Sweet 16 | West Virginia | 5 | 78–39 | W | Box Score |
| 2015 | Second Round | Cincinnati | 8 | 64–51 | W | Box Score |
| 2015 | First Round | Hampton | 16 | 79–56 | W | Box Score |
| 2014 | National Championship | Connecticut | 7 | 54–60 | L | Box Score |
| 2014 | Final Four | Wisconsin | 2 | 74–73 | W | Box Score |
| 2014 | Elite Eight | Michigan | 2 | 75–72 | W | Box Score |
| 2014 | Sweet 16 | Louisville | 4 | 74–69 | W | Box Score |
| 2014 | Second Round | Wichita State | 1 | 78–76 | W | Box Score |
| 2014 | First Round | Kansas State | 9 | 56–49 | W | Box Score |
| 2012 | National Championship | Kansas | 2 | 67–59 | W | Box Score |
| 2012 | Final Four | Louisville | 4 | 69–61 | W | Box Score |
| 2012 | Elite Eight | Baylor | 3 | 82–70 | W | Box Score |
| 2012 | Sweet 16 | Indiana | 4 | 102–90 | W | Box Score |
| 2012 | Second Round | Iowa State | 8 | 87–71 | W | Box Score |
| 2012 | First Round | Western Kentucky | 16 | 81–66 | W | Box Score |
| 2011 | Final Four | Connecticut | 3 | 55–56 | L | Box Score |
| 2011 | Elite Eight | North Carolina | 2 | 76–69 | W | Box Score |
| 2011 | Sweet 16 | Ohio State | 1 | 62–60 | W | Box Score |
| 2011 | Second Round | West Virginia | 5 | 71–63 | W | Box Score |
| 2011 | First Round | Princeton | 13 | 59–57 | W | Box Score |
| 2010 | Elite Eight | West Virginia | 2 | 66–73 | L | Box Score |
| 2010 | Sweet 16 | Cornell | 12 | 62–45 | W | Box Score |
| 2010 | Second Round | Wake Forest | 9 | 90–60 | W | Box Score |
| 2010 | First Round | East Tennessee State | 16 | 100–71 | W | Box Score |
| 2008 | First Round | Marquette | 6 | 66–74 | L | Box Score |
| 2007 | Second Round | Kansas | 1 | 76–88 | L | Box Score |
| 2007 | First Round | Villanova | 9 | 67–58 | W | Box Score |
| 2006 | Second Round | Connecticut | 1 | 83–87 | L | Box Score |
| 2006 | First Round | Alabama-Birmingham | 9 | 69–64 | W | Box Score |
| 2005 | Elite Eight | Michigan State | 5 | 88–94 | L | Box Score |
| 2005 | Sweet 16 | Utah | 6 | 62–52 | W | Box Score |
| 2005 | Second Round | Cincinnati | 7 | 69–60 | W | Box Score |
| 2005 | First Round | Eastern Kentucky | 15 | 72–64 | W | Box Score |
| 2004 | Second Round | Alabama-Birmingham | 9 | 75–76 | L | Box Score |
| 2004 | First Round | Florida A&M | 16 | 96–76 | W | Box Score |
| 2003 | Elite Eight | Marquette | 3 | 69–83 | L | Box Score |
| 2003 | Sweet 16 | Wisconsin | 5 | 63–57 | W | Box Score |
| 2003 | Second Round | Utah | 9 | 74–54 | W | Box Score |
| 2003 | First Round | IUPUI | 16 | 95–64 | W | Box Score |
| 2002 | Sweet 16 | Maryland | 1 | 68–78 | L | Box Score |
| 2002 | Second Round | Tulsa | 12 | 87–82 | W | Box Score |
| 2002 | First Round | Valparaiso | 13 | 83–68 | W | Box Score |
| 2001 | Sweet 16 | Southern California | 6 | 76–80 | L | Box Score |
| 2001 | Second Round | Iowa | 7 | 92–79 | W | Box Score |
| 2001 | First Round | Holy Cross | 15 | 72–68 | W | Box Score |
| 2000 | Second Round | Syracuse | 4 | 50–52 | L | Box Score |
| 2000 | First Round | Saint Bonaventure | 12 | 85–80 | W | Box Score |
| 1999 | Elite Eight | Michigan State | 1 | 66–73 | L | Box Score |
| 1999 | Sweet 16 | Miami (OH) | 10 | 58–43 | W | Box Score |
| 1999 | Second Round | Kansas | 6 | 92–88 | W | Box Score |
| 1999 | First Round | New Mexico State | 14 | 82–60 | W | Box Score |
| 1998 | National Championship | Utah | 3 | 78–69 | W | Box Score |
| 1998 | Final Four | Stanford | 3 | 86–85 | W | Box Score |
| 1998 | Elite Eight | Duke | 1 | 86–84 | W | Box Score |
| 1998 | Sweet 16 | UCLA | 6 | 94–68 | W | Box Score |
| 1998 | Second Round | Saint Louis | 10 | 88–61 | W | Box Score |
| 1998 | First Round | South Carolina State | 15 | 82–67 | W | Box Score |
| 1997 | National Championship | Arizona | 4 | 79–84 | L | Box Score |
| 1997 | Final Four | Minnesota | 1 | 78–69 | W | Box Score |
| 1997 | Elite Eight | Utah | 2 | 72–59 | W | Box Score |
| 1997 | Sweet 16 | Saint Joseph's | 4 | 83–68 | W | Box Score |
| 1997 | Second Round | Iowa | 8 | 75–69 | W | Box Score |
| 1997 | First Round | Montana | 16 | 92–54 | W | Box Score |
| 1996 | National Championship | Syracuse | 4 | 76–67 | W | Box Score |
| 1996 | Final Four | Massachusetts | 1 | 81–74 | W | Box Score |
| 1996 | Elite Eight | Wake Forest | 2 | 83–63 | W | Box Score |
| 1996 | Sweet 16 | Utah | 4 | 101–70 | W | Box Score |
| 1996 | Second Round | Virginia Tech | 9 | 84–60 | W | Box Score |
| 1996 | First Round | San Jose State | 16 | 110–72 | W | Box Score |
| 1995 | Elite Eight | North Carolina | 2 | 61–74 | L | Box Score |
| 1995 | Sweet 16 | Arizona State | 5 | 97–73 | W | Box Score |
| 1995 | Second Round | Tulane | 9 | 82–60 | W | Box Score |
| 1995 | First Round | Mount St. Mary's | 16 | 113–67 | W | Box Score |
| 1994 | Second Round | Marquette | 6 | 63–75 | L | Box Score |
| 1994 | First Round | Tennessee State | 14 | 83–70 | W | Box Score |
| 1993 | Final Four | Michigan | 1 | 78–81 | L | Box Score |
| 1993 | Elite Eight | Florida State | 3 | 106–81 | W | Box Score |
| 1993 | Sweet 16 | Wake Forest | 5 | 103–69 | W | Box Score |
| 1993 | Second Round | Utah | 8 | 83–62 | W | Box Score |
| 1993 | First Round | Rider | 16 | 96–52 | W | Box Score |
| 1992 | Elite Eight | Duke | 1 | 103–104 | L | Box Score |
| 1992 | Sweet 16 | Massachusetts | 3 | 87–77 | W | Box Score |
| 1992 | Second Round | Iowa State | 10 | 106–98 | W | Box Score |
| 1992 | First Round | Old Dominion | 15 | 88–69 | W | Box Score |
| 1988 | Sweet 16 | Villanova | 6 | 74–80 | L | Box Score |
| 1988 | Second Round | Maryland | 7 | 90–81 | W | Box Score |
| 1988 | First Round | Southern | 15 | 99–84 | W | Box Score |
| 1987 | First Round | Ohio State | 9 | 77–91 | L | Box Score |
| 1986 | Elite Eight | LSU | 11 | 57–59 | L | Box Score |
| 1986 | Sweet 16 | Alabama | 5 | 68–63 | W | Box Score |
| 1986 | Second Round | Western Kentucky | 8 | 71–64 | W | Box Score |
| 1986 | First Round | Davidson | 16 | 75–55 | W | Box Score |
| 1985 | Sweet 16 | Saint John's | 1 | 70–86 | L | Box Score |
| 1985 | Second Round | UNLV | 4 | 64–61 | W | Box Score |
| 1985 | First Round | Washington | 5 | 66–58 | W | Box Score |